The current AFC South Division leaders, the Jacksonville Jaguars, will be on the road for Week 2 to face off against the Denver Broncos. The Jaguars and Broncos series is tied 8-8. Experts do not like the Jags’ odds, but here’s hoping they deliver the upset two seasons in a row and take the series lead while we revisit Jacksonville in Denver through the decades.
The 1990s
AFC Divisional Playoff at Mile High Stadium on January 4, 1997
Final score: Jaguars 30 – Broncos 27
Attendance: 75,678
The Jaguars
recorded 22 first downs, 443 total net yards, and a 32:24 time of possession, compared to the Broncos’ 21 first downs, 351 total net yards, and 27:36 time of possession. Natrone Means, Keenan McCardell, and Jimmy Smith scored touchdowns. Mark Brunell completed 18 out of 29 attempted passes for 245 yards and was sacked twice for a loss of five yards. Natrone Means led the team with 140 rushing yards, and Jimmy Smith led with 71 receiving yards. Mike Hollis made the three attempted field goals. Eddie Robinson registered a sack on John Elway.
The 2000s
Week 3 at Invesco Field at Mile High on September 23, 2007
Final score: Jaguars 23 – Broncos 14
Attendance: 76,463
Reggie Williams and Greg Jones scored touchdowns. David Garrard completed 14 out of 20 attempted passes for 154 yards and was sacked three times for a loss of 14 yards. Fred Taylor led the team with 84 rushing yards, and Marcedes Lewis led with 44 receiving yards. John Carney made the three attempted field goals. Sammy Knight had an interception, and Reggie Hayward recorded a sack on Jay Cutler for a loss of four yards.
The 2010s
Week 4 on September 29, 2019, at Empower Field at Mile High
Final Score: Jaguars 26 – Broncos 24
Attendance: 76,219
Ryquell Armstead and James O’Shaughnessy scored the Jaguars’ two touchdowns during the third quarter. Minshew completed 19 out of 33 attempted passes for 213 yards and was sacked five times for a loss of 27 yards. Leonard Fournette was on fire with 225 rushing yards, and Dede Westbrook led the team with 66 receiving yards. Lambo made the four attempted field goals. Jarrod Wilson and Quincy Williams led the team with eight combined tackles each.
The 2020s
Week 16 on December 21, 2025, at Empower Field at Mile High
Final Score: Jaguars 34 – Broncos 20
Attendance: 76,858
The two teams traded punts during the first quarter, until the Broncos decided to go for it on fourth down and get the needed yardage for a field goal. Unfortunately for them, Lutz’s kick hit the uprights. The Jaguars’ offense started cooking, leading to a Parker Washington touchdown. The Broncos started the second quarter striking back with a touchdown by Sutton and a field goal by Lutz to bring Denver’s lead to 10-7. Strange puts another seven on the board for Jacksonville, and following a punt by the Broncos, Cam Little increases the lead by three. The second half starts with the two teams trading touchdowns. With roughly four minutes left in the third quarter, the offense scores again for Jacksonville. The Broncos try to decrease the deficit but fumble the ball, and the Jags recover. Little’s kick is good to increase the lead to 34-17. Denver kicks a field goal, and Jarrian Jones intercepts the ball during their next drive. The Jags succeed with the upset.
Series Results
Players who have played for Jacksonville and Denver
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